Aru’s Vuelta victory comes at end of wacky grand tour
Fabio Aru won a Spanish grand tour that was filled with crashes, abandonments, and an ejection.
Fabio Aru won a Spanish grand tour that was filled with crashes, abandonments, and an ejection.
After losing more than three minutes on the Vuelta's penultimate day, Tom Dumoulin joins a dubious list of infamous grand tour implosions.
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Turning bold moves into big results is becoming a trademark for the young Belgian, who has an eye on Il Lombardia
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Tim Wellens wins in the wet, out-kicking Adam Yates to take a soggy Grand Prix Cycliste de Montréal
The Belgian surfs through foul weather to take his third WorldTour triumph
Fabio Aru finishes safely with the pack to take his first grand tour as John Degenkolb finally gets a chance to shine in the sprint
Fabio Aru takes his first grand-tour victory as John Degenkolb salves Giant's wounds over losing the Vuelta on the penultimate stage
Tom-Jelte Slagter's form may be arriving too late to make the Dutch worlds team, but should allow him to lay down a marker for next season
A big break fades short of the final lap and American Shelley Olds takes a convincing victory in the field sprint
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Aru rips the red jersey off of Dumoulin's shoulders on the final day of climbing as Plaza rides a long, lonely road to victory.
Fabio Aru proves to be a fighter in Vuelta's final mountain stage, executing a brilliant tactical play to out-climb and beat Tom Dumoulin.
It was one day too long for Tom Dumoulin who tumbled from the overall lead all the way down to sixth-place after imploding in the Sierra.
Ruben Plaza wins final day in the mountains with bold, long-range attack, and the GC podium gets reshuffled.
Ruben Plaza wins stage 20, while Fabio Aru delivers a brilliant attack in Vuelta's final mountain stage to reclaim overall lead for good.
Despite a crash and illness, American Alex Howes is confident that the Vuelta will set him up well for a run at Richmond worlds.
Movistar ready for another crack at Chris Froome in 2016 Tour de France — "Quintana was truly the strongest in the mountains."
Rigoberto Uran delivers a surprise attack in the final kilometer of racing to win the day in Canada.
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Movistar will keep the Ion and Gorka Izagirre on board for 2016 to strengthen its stable of young Spanish talent.
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Rigoberto Uran times his late attack to perfection, coming home just ahead of the charging peloton in Canadian WorldTour race.
Alexis Gougeard notches his first-ever grand tour stage win as Tom Dumoulin tightens his grasp on red jersey.
Team Astana is again the subject of controversy as Fabio Aru takes a late-race push from a teammate while Tom Dumoulin was attacking.
Gougeard wins the day, and red jersey Tom Dumoulin asserts himself on final cobbled climb, attacking to gain more time on GC.
Cavendish abandons Tour of Britain following an early stage 6 crash in which he injured the same shoulder he dislocated in the 2014 Tour.
Former owner of Black Diamond Equipment steps into the role of owner/CEO of the Swiss cycling clothing company.
Alexis Gougeard earns his first grand tour stage victory, while Tom Dumoulin extends his GC lead with fierce acceleration on final hill.
Though American Joey Rosskopf is struggling through the final days of the Vuelta, he hopes the experience will pay off in future seasons.
The reigning world road race champion says the Richmond worlds course might suit him better than people think.
Tom Dumoulin brings a small lead into the final three days of racing in the Spanish grand tour.
The Astana rider remains 3 seconds out of first place at the Spanish grand tour entering Friday's stage 19.
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Joaquim Rodríguez has a hard fight to keep his podium spot in the Vuelta a España, as another grand tour win slips through his grasp.
In a Vuelta that saw Sky lose GC leader Froome to a crash, Nicolas Roche shined in stage 18 with a much-needed stage win.
Nicholas Roche celebrates his first win of the season while the GC riders launch attacks on final climb, failing to dislodge Dumoulin.
Wout Poels and Edvald Boasson Hagen duke it out on Tour of Britain's climbing day — the former wins, the latter takes race lead.
Nicholas Roche wins a two-up sprint to claim his first win of 2015, while Tom Dumoulin defends his overall lead by a thin margin.
Nicolas Roche wins a two-up sprint after a long day off the front as the GC riders battle but fail to wrest red jersey from Dumoulin.
Decker reflects on the differences between the Breck Epic and a stage race from mountain biking's heyday, the Mercury Tour.
Lawson Craddock says Tom Dumoulin "was an unknown" in terms of GC riders entering the Spanish grand tour.
Art's Cyclery explains what to do when a Shimano Di2 rear derailleur stops working in the event of a crash.
Giuseppe Martinelli is hoping race leader Tom Dumoulin falters so Fabio Aru can claim the red jersey.
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Tom Dumoulin finds himself with a chance to win his first-ever grand tour after a brilliant time trial and steady riding in mountains.
Tom Dumoulin rides an exceptional time trial to take over the Vuelta lead, but will it be enough for him to hold red to Madrid?
Danger lurks in the Vuelta's closing days as Dumoulin clings to a three-second lead and climbers Aru and Rodriguez vow to attack.
With help from his Etixx teammate, Mark Cavendish, young sprint start Fernando Gaviria wins in Scotland.
Tom Dumoulin dominates Vuelta's big time trial, winning the day and claiming red, but not by much.
Tom Dumoulin takes convincing win in individual time trial, but he's only three seconds ahead on GC with four stages left.
Pro cycling faces several obstacles to making its coverage more compelling, widely available, and more interesting to the general public.
BrakeThrough Media captures the action during the second week of the Vuelta a Espana, which included several steep climbs.
Larry Warbasse makes the breakaway but succumbs to the brutal fatigue of a grand tour.
The Italian grand tour's organizer RCS Sport will unveil the full route next month.
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After failing to distance Dumoulin in the mountains, Joaquim Rodriguez needs the time trial of his life to keep the Vuelta lead.
How does endurance athlete, CEO, and father Brian Vaughan manage to balance training with career and family?
UCI officials test for hidden bike motors at the Vuelta, checking the bikes of Quintana, Aru, Schleck, and others.
Peter Sagan is out of the Vuelta but not down ahead of Richmond world championships, which could likely favor the strong sprinter.
Tom Dumoulin's standout performance in the Vuelta is changing the course of his career as he now may aim for more GC success.
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